Grads turn to community colleges to boost job hopes

Source: Chicago Tribune Posted By: Billy T...4221 days ago

In 2010, Jessica Underwood graduated from Carthage College in Kenosha with a stellar academic record, a can-do attitude and a newly minted business degree.

But it's been a rough entry into the real world. Like many of her peers, the 24-year-old has acutely felt the stress of a sluggish economy, landing in low-wage jobs, such as telemarketing and retail.

"I applied to anything I could find ... sometimes filling out 10 applications a day," the Downers Grove resident said. "But it was just like....

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